Designed by Bill Wolf of Columbus, Indiana, USA. It was easy to build with just the construction plan. But one big disadvantage: it could not be completely disassembled, only folded in half.
The Valkyrie is a fabric covered metal-structured, cable-braced, tailless, flying wing of constant chord and straight leading edge. Wingtip rudders are used for directional control, while pitch control is achieved solely by means of weight shifting. The tip rudders may be deflected to induce drag for either turning or glide path control. Deflecting one rudder at a time produces a turn and bank about the deflected rudder, while deflecting both rudders simultaneously causes the glide angle to steepen.
Take down / setup times are about 10 minutes without tools, and the Valkyrie should be carried on a special rack to minimise damage. Pilot suspension is via typical swing seat. It takes about 50 to 60 hours to build a kit.
Wing area: 12.82 m²
Wing span: 9.37 m
Aspect ratio: 6.8
Hang glider weight: 22 kg
Wing span: 30 ft 9 in
Wing area: 138 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 6.8
Length: 6 ft 3 in
Height: 7 ft 6 in
Dihedral: 5 degrees
Wing Airfoil: single surface, reflex
Empty weight: 50 lb
Max flying weight: 250 lb
Useful load: 125-200 lb
Best L/D: 8-1
Min sink: 180 fpm
Stall: 15 mph
Cruise: 20 mph
Max speed: 45 mph
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